In a letter sent on November 1, Compete America highlighted issues faced by its members due to the stand taken by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on grant of work visas for their employees, primarily engineers.

The new policies, to be effective from September 11, will also give discretionary powers to immigration officials to deport a person if they are not satisfied with the documentation provided by a visa-seeker.

Nasscom chairman Rishad Premji and president Debjani Ghosh say US administrative measures on immigration have not had a significant impact on Indian IT, and that the industry has adjusted by drastically reducing dependence on H-1B visas.